If You Already Have An IBR (Income Based Repayment) Plan…Do You Have To Recertify?
If you are within the 8 million people that have an active IBR (Income Based Repayment Plan) you will not need to Recertify to participate in the recent Student Loan Cancellation of $10,000 on Federal Loans and $20,000 on Pell Grants.
If you have an active IBR, you will not need to Recertify until July 2023
What can you expect to happen Next if you already have an IBR:
You can expect the balance to automatically be deducted from your balance starting in October throughout the end of the year!
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✅If you made payments during the Pandemic from March 23, 2020, you qualify for a Refund of up to 10k on Federal Loans and 20k on the Pell Grant!
Federal Student Aid is urging you to contact your Loan servicer directly to process these refunds.
Here are some of my favorite resources to keep track of Student Loan Cancellations:
Thankfully,
Shani